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About Dakshindihi Village

Dakshindihi is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,557, made up of 809 males and 748 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712706, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshindihi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshindihi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712706
Area (hectares) 129.5 hectares
Population 1,557
Male Population 809
Female Population 748
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakshindihi compares

By the 2011 count Dakshindihi is the 49th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 129.5 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Dakshindihi

Dakshindihi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshindihi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chaurpur, Chechua Dingalhati, Dakshin Dilakash and Dakshin Dogachhia. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dakshindihi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshindihi village had a population of 1,557. That makes it the 49th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Dakshindihi village has 809 males and 748 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshindihi has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Dakshindihi is 712706. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshindihi covers 129.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshindihi falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dakshindihi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshindihi.

Dakshindihi is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dakshindihi today is likely to be higher.

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